Annual Report - University of Kentucky

UK Strategic Plan, Goal II
Prepare Students for Leadership in the Knowledge Economy and Global Society
New Student and Parent Programs
The Office of New Student and Parent Programs
(NSPP) selected and trained 160 K Crew Student
Assistants to help carry out K Week. K Week consisted
of 204 events for incoming students focused on helping
them make a successful transition to the University.
NSPP selected and trained 96 peer instructors to
co-teach UK 101 and UK 201 courses.
Eight K Book Ambassadors represented the University
at events on behalf of the Office of Undergraduate
Admissions, Public Relations, UK Alumni Association,
Office of the President and others. They received extensive
training and had the opportunity to interact with
UK administrators, alumni and prospective students.
They also wrote and edited the K Book, new student
handbook, and were integral in the overall design process.
The department arranged for Residence Life staff
members to be included in the Early Alert system, so
that staff members could communicate with others
on campus about students of concern.
The Residence Life office helped coordinate logistics
for the new Bluegrass Community and Technical
College (BCTC) Blue+ Program, which allows
BCTC students to live and take classes at UK, better
preparing them for leadership roles.
The department continued the House Calls program
to bring faculty and staff into the residence halls
to touch base with students one-on-one and offer
support and resources. The department also continued
the “Ask an Advisor” program to bring academic
advisors into the areas in which students live and eat.
Residence Life
Residence Life continued to grow the Living-Learning
Communities program. The department developed
a new living-learning community with the ROTC
program. Residence Life also created a new orientation
program for students living in the Global Village
community and held an induction ceremony for all new
living-learning community students during K Week.
The department re-worked and emphasized the
requirement that resident advisors (RAs) have regular,
quality conversations with each of their residents,
particularly during certain academic check-points in the
semester, such as add/drop deadlines, midterms, and class
registration periods. As part of this requirement, RAs
share information about each of their residents with Hall
Directors during regular one-on-one meetings, focusing on
students who are either academically or personally at-risk.
The department helped student staff members
develop leadership skills through the Resident
Advisor position and through positions in hall
government. This provided leadership training for
students in these positions and helped them develop
skills that will carry over into future leadership
positions in the community.
Dining Services
Dining Services continued to renovate and improve
facilities. We built a second Subway, updated the
Student Center Food Court dining area and remodeled
Champions Grill and Lemon Twist. One of
Dining Services’ goals is to always stay fresh and
relevant for our customers.
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